Technical Team Leader / Sr. System Specialist / DevOps Engineer

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)

Sep 2016 — Present · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, KSA

Team Leadership Multi-Cloud DevOps CRM ERP IT Infrastructure AI Automation

Lead a technical team responsible for multi-cloud platform engineering, DevOps pipelines, CRM/ERP modernization, and enterprise IT operations for one of the largest healthcare regulatory bodies in Saudi Arabia. Own architecture decisions, CI/CD strategy, and cross-functional delivery across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments.

  • Architect and operate multi-cloud environments across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI for production and staging workloads.
  • Lead DevOps transformation: CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM), and automated testing/deployment.
  • Drive CRM and ERP modernization initiatives, including Dynamics 365 migrations (Mumaris-Plus) and Power Platform solutions.
  • Manage, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary technical team — setting standards, reviewing architecture, and unblocking delivery.
  • Own incident response, performance tuning, and reliability engineering for critical enterprise services.
  • Introduce AI/LLM-assisted triage and automation (N8N, LangChain, agentic workflows) to reduce manual operational toil.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable architecture and delivery roadmaps.

Key Achievements at SCFHS

  • Led the architectural design and migration of Mumaris-Plus to Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM — retiring legacy manual administration for membership, accreditation, and licensing.
  • Delivered an AI-powered automation framework with N8N workflows, LangChain agents, and LLM-based triage — achieving ~60% reduction in manual triage time and ~29% reduction in overall operational toil.
  • Architected multi-cloud cost governance across AWS, Azure, and OCI — reducing cloud overhead by ~20% through rightsizing, tagging, and policy automation.
  • Led the transition of monolithic Oracle environments to a containerised microservices architecture with zero-downtime cutover.
  • Built and standardized CI/CD, IaC, and observability practices (Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, ArgoCD) across multiple teams and environments.
  • Stabilized and modernised key user-facing infrastructure under peak load, improving UX continuity and reducing chronic downtime.

Oracle DB/OS/App Server Administrator

Huawei Egypt

Dec 2015 — Sep 2016 · Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Oracle Database OS Administration App Server Enterprise Support

Delivered database, operating system, and application server administration for enterprise projects at Huawei Egypt — ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability of core infrastructure supporting customer-facing services.

  • Administered Oracle database environments — installation, configuration, tuning, backup/recovery, and troubleshooting.
  • Managed Linux/Unix OS platforms: user administration, performance monitoring, patching, and capacity planning.
  • Supported and maintained application server infrastructure, coordinating with development teams on deployments and issue resolution.
  • Responded to production incidents and performed root-cause analysis to drive sustainable fixes.
  • Collaborated on enterprise project delivery within tight timelines and SLA-driven environments.

Highlights

  • Maintained high-availability database and OS platforms for enterprise-grade projects.
  • Contributed to on-time delivery of infrastructure components for Huawei customer engagements.
  • Established strong operational foundations that later evolved into full DevOps and cloud practices.

Technical Lead — Tibco Admin & DevOps Specialist

Vodafone Egypt

Mar 2012 — Dec 2015 · Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Tibco Integration DevOps Technical Leadership Infrastructure

Served as Technical Lead for Tibco integration platform administration and DevOps functions at Vodafone Egypt — bridging middleware operations with emerging DevOps practices and supporting critical telecom platform reliability.

  • Led administration and operations of the Tibco integration platform — monitoring, configuration, and issue resolution.
  • Introduced DevOps-oriented practices: automation of repetitive ops tasks, improved deployment reliability, and better environment parity.
  • Coordinated with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to streamline release processes and reduce manual friction.
  • Participated in on-call and incident management for critical integration flows and platform components.
  • Drove incremental improvements in monitoring, alerting, and operational documentation.

Highlights

  • Stabilised user-interface infrastructure under peak load for Vodafone Red, reducing chronic downtime and improving UX continuity.
  • Began the transition from purely operational mode toward more automated, pipeline-driven delivery.
  • Held technical leadership responsibilities — guiding troubleshooting, reviewing changes, and supporting less-experienced team members.

Oracle DB/OS/App Server Administrator

ITSOFT

Apr 2009 — Mar 2012 · Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Oracle Database OS Administration App Server Enterprise IT

Provided Oracle database, operating system, and application server administration services to enterprise clients — building foundational expertise in mission-critical systems administration and customer-facing technical support.

  • Installed, configured, and maintained Oracle database environments for multiple enterprise clients.
  • Administered server operating systems — provisioning, hardening, monitoring, and routine maintenance.
  • Supported application server platforms, coordinating deployments and troubleshooting runtime issues.
  • Delivered production support and incident resolution within agreed SLAs.
  • Developed documentation and operational procedures to improve service consistency.

Highlights

  • Built a strong generalist systems administration foundation across database, OS, and middleware layers.
  • Gained early experience in multi-client enterprise environments and SLA-driven delivery.
  • Developed the operational mindset that underpins later work in automation, cloud, and DevOps.

Experience Timeline

Technical Team Leader / Sr. System Specialist / DevOps Engineer

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)

Sep 2016 — Present

Multi-cloud, DevOps, CRM, ERP, AI Automation, Team Leadership

Oracle DB/OS/App Server Administrator

Huawei Egypt

Dec 2015 — Sep 2016

Database, OS, and App Server Administration

Technical Lead — Tibco Admin & DevOps Specialist

Vodafone Egypt

Mar 2012 — Dec 2015

Integration Platform, DevOps, Technical Leadership

Oracle DB/OS/App Server Administrator

ITSOFT

Apr 2009 — Mar 2012

Oracle Database, OS, and Application Server Administration